Puerto Rico

Crowley invests in LNG-fueled microgrid at San Juan terminal

LNG-fueled microgrid

Crowley is enhancing the resiliency of its Isla Grande logistics terminal in San Juan, Puerto Rico, by installing a microgrid fueled by liquefied natural gas (LNG). It says that the innovative energy system will provide a reliable power supply tailored to support the terminal’s daily operations, such as powering its terminal equipment, refrigerated containers, and administrative and maintenance facilities.

The microgrid will produce power that is more reliable, less expensive and cleaner than...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/crowley-invests-in-lng-fueled-microgrid-at-san-juan-terminal/

United Airlines leverages small freighter for Puerto Rico pharma exports

United Airlines has arranged a quasi-charter service with a small cargo airline that flies narrowbody freighters from Puerto Rico to feed its Chicago hub with pharmaceutical shipments heading overseas and to health care companies in the Midwest.

The transaction is noteworthy because of the supply chain benefits for businesses, the fact that United Cargo is supplementing capacity with a narrowbody freighter for the first time, and because it is partnering with a startup FreightTech company and a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/united-airlines-leverages-small-freighter-for-puerto-rico-pharma-exports

GlobalX Airlines to open cargo lane between Chicago, Puerto Rico

Startup carrier Global Crossing Airlines has struck a unique partnership with a digital freight exchange to launch cargo service between Chicago and Puerto Rico, filling a market need for direct, affordable containerized transport while providing the airline’s fledgling cargo business a welcome jolt.

Under a deal announced last week, Airblox, a startup airfreight capacity wholesaler for medium-term contracts, will have primary responsibility for feeding shipments to Global Grossing Airlines...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/globalx-airlines-to-open-cargo-lane-between-midwest-puerto-rico

Puerto Rico Police welcomes two more patrol boats to fleet

The Puerto Rico Police Department (PRPD) recently took delivery of two new patrol boats in a series built by Metal Shark Boats of Jeanerette, Louisiana. The vessels are the seventh and eighth vessels overall that Metal Shark has delivered to the PRPD since 2016. Each of the new patrol boats has...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/maritime-security-world/non-naval/puerto-rico-police-welcomes-two-more-patrol-boats-to-fleet/

CBP ruling clears way for Mexican LNG exports from Altamira Fast FLNG to Puerto Rico

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) rulings on Jones Act compliance are always controversial, but New York, N.Y., headquartered New Fortress Energy Inc. (NASDAQ: NFE) has welcomed a CBP ruling confirming that the transportation of LNG produced at the company’s Altamira Fast FLNG facility, located offshore Altamira, Mexico, by non-U.S. qualified vessels would not violate the Jones Act.

As a result of the CBP ruling, says New Fortress, it is now able to sell and deliver LNG produced at the...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/cbp-ruling-clears-way-for-mexican-lng-exports-from-altamira-fast-flng-to-puerto-rico/

NSMV Empire State docks in Puerto Rico for training exercise

The National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) training ship, Empire State, recently docked in Puerto Rico for an essential training exercise for cadets. The vessel, which was delivered by Philly Shipyard to SUNY Maritime College back in September, also allowed for prospective students from Puerto Rico to learn about serving in the Merchant Marine and the benefits of in-state tuition rates at SUNY Maritime College.

The maritime industry provides over 2,000 jobs and contributes more than $96...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/nsmv-empire-state-docks-in-puerto-rico-for-training-exercise/

New Baleària route between Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico after summer 2024.

Baleària plans to open a new ferry route between San Pedro de Macorís (Dominican Republic) and Mayagüez (Puerto Rico) after summer 2024. Baleària has been operating in the Caribbean since 2011, where it currently connects the Fort Lauderdale with the Bahamian islands of Grand Bahama and Bimini....

https://ferryshippingnews.com/new-balearia-route-between-dominican-republic-and-puerto-rico-after-summer-2024/

Balearia to launch new Caribbean ferry service in 2024

Spanish transport company Balearia has unveiled plans to open a new ferry route between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico after the summer of 2024. Balearia plans to provide a daily ferry service over the 214 kilometres between the ports of San Pedro de Macorís in the Dominican Republic and...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/passenger-vessel-world/ro-pax/balearia-to-launch-new-caribbean-ferry-service-in-2024/

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